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Democrats' struggle over masculinity in an election 50 years ago is still playing out today

  • Written by Aram Goudsouzian, Professor of History, University of Memphis
Hubert Humphrey, left, and Lyndon Johnson, right.AP Photo/Charles Harrity, File

Donald Trump sells himself as a man’s man.

When Trump projects old-fashioned male power full of aggression and swagger, he gratifies his culturally conservative base, both men and women.

Democratic politicians, by contrast, rarely discuss masculinity. That might...

Read more: Democrats' struggle over masculinity in an election 50 years ago is still playing out today

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